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Amitabha Buddha

阿弥陀如来立像
Amitabha Buddha (阿弥陀如来立像)
PLATE IImage: Kyushu National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Sculpture · Heian period, 12th century · held by Kyushu National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
1101–1200
Dimensions
Height of statue 96.7 cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-12061

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Standing about 90 cm high, this fine image of Amitabha Buddha dates from the late Heian period (794–1185). While many such statues were carved during the Kamakura period (1185–1333), it is rare to find one dating back to the preceding Heian period, making this work an important relic. His gentle facial expression and the shallow, flowing lines of his robes point to a style inherited from Jōchō, the Buddhist sculptor who created the Amitabha Buddha in Kyoto’s Byōdō-in Temple. This statue was once owned by the Genmyō-in Temple in Kameoka, Kyoto.

— Museum description: Kyushu National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Amitabha Buddha（阿弥陀如来立像）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-12061. Kyushu National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/amitabha-buddha/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Material: Lacquered wood with gold leaf
  • Size: Height of statue 96.7 cm
  • 員数: 1軀
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 時代世紀: 平安時代 12世紀
  • 品質形状: 木造 漆箔
  • 法量: 像高96.7

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